FRANK OWUSU
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Jefferson City-MO 65101 Home Phone: +1-573-***-****
USA email: *********@*****.**.**
Geomatic Engineer/GIS and Database Administrator
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dedicated and enthusiastic professional with experience providing database organization and management, maintenance and the integrity
of data, ensuring quality assurance and quality control of geological data. Highly skilled in relationship building with clients and has a
proven presentation and interpersonal skills. Proven ability to design and deliver training in data to variety of individuals.
SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL
Data Evaluation and QAQC, Technical report writing and presentation, Interpreting field data and developing 2D geological models,
Team and safety-focused, Client and Organizational Relations, Excellent Communication Skills, Project Management, Ability to
Maintain Rigorous Detailed Documentation of Field Activities, Organize multiple responsibilities with an emphasis on quality and
reliability, Possessing a solution-based work approach, Well organized, detail-orientated, able to follow instructions, communicate well
in order to understand assignments, Ability to learn quickly, Organize several duties with an emphasis on quality and reliability.
COMPUTER SOFTEWARE
Microsoft Office: [Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook], Century Systems, MapInfo Discover, ArcGIS, Micromine, Surpac,
Spectrum Survey, Prolink, SHOTplus.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Played a big role in advanced exploration drilling data configuration, validation and QAQC to discover 620,000 ounces of indicated gold
resource at 2.1g/t on the Ndablama and Weaju Achaean Gold projects owned by Aureus Mining Incorporated, Liberia.
EXPERIENCE
Bea Mountain Mining Corporation - Aureus Mining Inc., Liberia Mar 2013 – Dec,2014
GIS/Database Administrator: Manages and monitors geological data with Century Systems (SQL Based Relational Database),
Sampling and Assay Dispatch Protocol procedures, Liaise with Labs for assay results, managing and monitoring of sampling, maintain
develop and manage all exploration data, digitizing, geospatial data creation, data editing and analysis, prepares digital and hard copy
maps, generation of cross section plans, longitudinal sections, geological data processing and interpretation.
Chirano Gold Mines, Ghana (a subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation, Canada) Feb 2011 – Mar 2013
GIS/Database Administrator: Coordinated and management of spatial and non-spatial data, Maintain, develop and manage the integrity
of exploration data, Digitizing, geospatial data creation, data editing and Analysis, prepares digital and hard copy maps, generation of
cross section plans, longitudinal sections, geological data processing and interpretation, Produced crop compensation, community project
and permit maps, Validating of Drill hole data, Maintenance of integrity and quality of data, Manages and monitors QAQC, Provided
GIS technical assistance and training to staff members, Century Systems (SQL Based Relational Database), Sampling and Assay
Dispatch Protocol procedures, Liaise with Labs for assays, managing and monitoring of sampling.
Chirano Gold Mines, Ghana (a subsidiary of Red Back Mining, Canada) Dec 2009 – Dec 2010
Exploration Surveyor: Exploration survey (collar locations, pad construction and alignment of the drill rig), Topographical Survey,
Supervision of junior staffs and sub-contractors, General survey duties.
Golden Star Resources Limited - Bogoso/Prestea Gold Mines, Ghana Nov 2008 – Oct 2009
Mine Surveyor: Geotechnical Monitoring, Tailings Dam Survey, Exploration survey, Topographical survey for a wetland construction,
Surveying to support earthworks construction for pit dewatering, Stockpile and waste dump surveys, Setting out of ore block mark-out,
Setting out of pit limit, bench slope and blast parameter, Volume Survey, Laying down blast patterns, Grade control Surveys. Assisted in
preparation of daily production schedules and reports, collating production data, drill and blast operations, blast design, taking stockpile
samples, sample preparation and labeling, sample splitting, report preparation on all breakdowns and downtimes of equipment,
productivity determination of all production equipment, Understudied logging of samples.
Anglogold Ashanti - Iduapriem Mine, Tarkwa, Ghana Jun 2007 – Jul 2007
Mine Surveyor (Internship): Assisted in setting out of ore blocks, pit limits, construction points, reverse circulation and diamond drill
holes, pick-ups of drilled holes, faces of mined materials, blast, end of month pit survey, stock pile, waste dump, farm survey, new
structures and water levels, map production of mark-out and surveyed farm plans, volume calculations of blasting, stock pile, and waste
and mined materials. Understudied grade control practices, drill and blast operations, reverse circulation and diamond drilling practices.
EDUCATION
BSc. Geomatic Engineering (First Class Division) Aug 2004 – Jun 2008
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST) - School of Mines, Tarkwa, Ghana
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
GIS and Data Management, Community Relations, Environmental Issues and Impact Assessment, Project Management, Management of
Exploration Programs, etc.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Member: Was a Student member of Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE).
REFERENCES
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